Amit Shah Arrives In Kerala To Kick Off BJP’s Assembly Poll Campaign

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to formally inaugurate the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Assembly election campaign in Kerala on Sunday, signalling the party’s early push ahead of the crucial polls.

Arriving late Saturday night, HM Amit Shah landed at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on a special aircraft. Over the course of his visit, he will participate in multiple political, organisational, and religious programmes in the state capital.

According to the official schedule, HM Amit Shah will commence his engagements with a visit to the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, where he will offer special prayers, marking the symbolic start of the campaign.

Subsequently, he will meet newly elected BJP representatives from local self-government bodies. This interaction is intended to consolidate the party’s grassroots network and motivate local leaders ahead of the Assembly elections.

Strategy Meetings and Leadership Interactions

Later, HM Amit Shah will address the BJP’s elected representatives’ conference at Kowdiar. The session will focus on election preparedness, booth-level coordination, and constituency-specific planning.

Later in the afternoon, he will attend the party’s state core committee meeting, where senior leaders will discuss major political and electoral challenges.

Senior leaders, including Rajeev Chandrasekhar, V Muraleedharan, K Surendran, and Shobha Surendran, will attend the meetings.

According to party sources, discussions will include candidate selection for constituencies placed in A Plus and A categories, which the BJP considers vital for expanding its electoral presence in Kerala. Talks on seat-sharing among NDA allies are also likely later in the day.

BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on Sunday, posted on X, “Privileged to join our karyakartas in welcoming @AmitShah ji to Thiruvananthapuram. 6 months ago, in July 2025, Amit Shah ji launched BJP/NDA’s #Mission2025 and Kerala witnessed a political turning point in local body elections. Today, he is here to launch #Mission2026 and guide our karyakartas as we prepare for one of the most consequential Assembly elections in Kerala’s history. Election that will decide the future of our state and the opportunities available to generations of Malayalees. #VikasitaKeralam #PoliticsOfPerformance”

Adding to its importance, the visit comes amid the arrest of Sabarimala chief priest Kandararu Rajeevaru in the gold theft case. Sources indicated that the possibility of a central agency probe may also be a topic of internal party discussions.

Meanwhile, Thiruvananthapuram city police have enforced extensive traffic restrictions across key areas from 7 AM to 6 PM Authorities have advised commuters, particularly those heading to the airport and railway stations, to plan their travel to avoid disruption.

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